{"id":849,"date":"2023-11-30T16:25:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?page_id=849"},"modified":"2025-07-02T13:19:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T12:19:33","slug":"early-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/early-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-2 layout-8\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2><strong>Early Years<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Early Years Pedagogy Team develop and deliver training packages which align to national and local authority priorities, attainment data and national and local inspection findings.<\/p>\n<p>You can access our training in a variety of ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cluster based training<\/li>\n<li>Individual bespoke training in your own setting<\/li>\n<li>Digital training sessions accessed via the Early Level Portal (see below)<\/li>\n<li>Training packages focus on different aspects of Early Years pedagogy and practice such as observations, ELC 2, planning and supporting self-regulation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Early Years PL Offers for 2025\/26 are outlined below and further information will follow shortly:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learning, Teaching, Assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interaction techniques for high-quality care, play and learning.<\/li>\n<li>Assessment in ELC \u2013 using high-quality observations to make professional judgements about children\u2019s progress and achievements<\/li>\n<li>Getting it Right for 2 Year Olds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Curriculum<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inspiring ELC children with rich stimulating Science, Expressive Arts, Technology and Social Subjects experiences.<\/li>\n<li>Literacy rich environments the #SBCway<\/li>\n<li>Numeracy and Mathematics rich environments the #SBCway<\/li>\n<li>STEM in Early Years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The New Early Learning and Childcare Quality Improvement Framework \u2013effective self-evaluation for improvement<\/li>\n<li>Aspiring to Lead<\/li>\n<li>A variety of Communities of Practice with different focus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Inclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scotdec in Scottish Borders:\u00a0 Developing racial literacy<\/li>\n<li>Neurodiversity in the Early Years context \u2013 All Behaviour is Communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further information or to arrange Early Years Training from the pedagogy team please contact the central Early Years Team <a href=\"mailto:earlyyearsteamed@scotborders.gov.uk\">earlyyearsteamed@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a> or your cluster link officer.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2021\/11\/15133337\/Picture-4-1024x507.png\" width=\"335\" height=\"166\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/\">The Early level Portal<\/a>\u00a0is a one stop shop for key messages around pedagogy and practice across Early Years and the Early Level curriculum linking to national and local guidance and documentation. Scottish Borders Council\u2019s Early Years Training Packages can also be accessed here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Early years training from partner providers out with Scottish Borders are also advertised through the Professional Learning Blog and weekly communications. These can be booked through Business World.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/jPExhiby6b\">Course Booking Form for Private &amp; Voluntary Nurseries<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside id=\"ttfmp-post-list-39\" class=\"widget ttfmp-widget-post-list\"><h4 class=\"widget-title\">Early Years Blog Posts<\/h4>\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list columns-1 thumbnail-top has-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/24\/nurturing-nature-family-learning-in-local-greenspace-3\/\">\n\t\t\tNurturing Nature \u2013 Family Learning in local Greenspace\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/24\/nurturing-nature-family-learning-in-local-greenspace-3\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tMarch 24, 2026\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>Monday 15 February 2027, 9am &#8211; 3:15pm &#8211; Broomlands Primary School Equip Early Years Practitioners with practical tools and understanding to deliver a family learning programme harnessing the benefits of their local green spaces. Participants will: \u2022 Understand the benefits of the nurturing nature approach \u2022 Consider ways of engaging&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/24\/nurturing-nature-family-learning-in-local-greenspace-3\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/05\/curious-twos-community-of-practice\/\">\n\t\t\tCurious Two&#8217;s &#8211; Community of Practice\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/05\/curious-twos-community-of-practice\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 5, 2026\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>17 March &#8211; 9 June 2026 Target audience &#8211; anyone working with ELC 2s, including Managers and EYOs in settings with ELC 2s. A series of six one hour-long collaborative sessions where we will come together to reflect on the joys and unique challenges of working with ELC 2s. Each&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/05\/curious-twos-community-of-practice\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/01\/14\/education-scotland-curriculum-improvement-cycle-3-18-sciences-upcoming-webinars\/\">\n\t\t\tEducation Scotland Curriculum Improvement Cycle (3\u201318 Sciences): Upcoming Webinars\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/01\/14\/education-scotland-curriculum-improvement-cycle-3-18-sciences-upcoming-webinars\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 14, 2026\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>The Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) for 3\u201318 Sciences is well underway, with significant progress already achieved through the valuable engagement of practitioners across Scotland. Last year, the Education Scotland science team hosted four webinars, providing updates on the CIC and consulting on key aspects of the process with colleagues across&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/01\/14\/education-scotland-curriculum-improvement-cycle-3-18-sciences-upcoming-webinars\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/emerging-literacy-links\/\">\n\t\t\tEmerging Literacy Links\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/emerging-literacy-links\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tDecember 17, 2025\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>The Emerging Literacy training package is available online \u2013 via the portal pages which have lots of information on them and the recorded training is in 4 parts that covers the emerging literacy training on each page. https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/emerging-literacy-and-english\/ Emerging Literacy &amp; English, Oral Language &amp; Phonological Awareness \u2013 Early Level&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/emerging-literacy-links\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/sserc-exciting-computing-science-professional-learning-opportunity\/\">\n\t\t\tSSERC &#8211; Exciting Computing Science Professional Learning Opportunity\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/sserc-exciting-computing-science-professional-learning-opportunity\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tDecember 17, 2025\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>We are excited to announce the following Digital Professional Learning (PL) opportunities available from February 2026 that will empower you to bring Computing Science directly into your classroom! Spaces are limited, so we encourage you to act fast. Please see the links below for further information and how to apply&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/sserc-exciting-computing-science-professional-learning-opportunity\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/11\/11\/upcoming-webinar-science-curriculum-improvement-cycle\/\">\n\t\t\tUpcoming Webinar: Science Curriculum Improvement Cycle\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/11\/11\/upcoming-webinar-science-curriculum-improvement-cycle\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tNovember 11, 2025\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>The Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) for 3\u201318 sciences is well underway, and significant progress has been made through engagement with practitioners across Scotland. The Education Scotland science team is eager to continue hearing from as many of you as possible, ensuring your voice helps shape a future-oriented sciences curriculum. We\u2019re&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/11\/11\/upcoming-webinar-science-curriculum-improvement-cycle\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early Years The Early Years Pedagogy Team develop and deliver training packages which align to national and local authority priorities, attainment data and national and local inspection findings. 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